After music, we have food, or specifically the craft of food writing. “The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher” tells the story of that legendary food writer, who had to disguise her womanhood to get her first book, “Serve It Forth,” published in 1937.
Through interviews with Alice Waters, Jacques Pepin, Gayle Pirie and John Clark of Foreign Cinema, Celia Sack of Omnivore Books, some wonderful archive footage of Fisher herself (who died in 1992), photos and readings of her prose, the documentary celebrates this free spirit.
Her secret power was her ability to live in each moment, describing tastes and sensations in such a way that the writing is still alive, even today. Her independence and her appreciation of local foods were rarities in her time, and she has influenced generations since.
San Francisco Examiner – Jeffery Anderson – October 4, 2022
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